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Colorado — 2012 presidential election
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionColorado · PresidentObamaD+5.4
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 51.4% | 1,323,102 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt RomneyRepublican | 46.1% | 1,185,243 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.5% | 63,501 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
64 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (64 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Bent County, CO | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Boulder County, CO | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Broomfield County, CO | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+65.6 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Crowley County, CO | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Custer County, CO | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Delta County, CO | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+49.2 |
| Dolores County, CO | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Eagle County, CO | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Fremont County, CO | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Garfield County, CO | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Jackson County, CO | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+68.1 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+52.6 |
| La Plata County, CO | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Larimer County, CO | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+49.6 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Mesa County, CO | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Mineral County, CO | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Moffat County, CO | Republican | R+54.6 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Montrose County, CO | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Otero County, CO | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Ouray County, CO | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Park County, CO | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Republican | R+64.0 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Routt County, CO | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Saguache County, CO | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| San Juan County, CO | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+43.2 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Summit County, CO | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Teller County, CO | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+62.1 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Yuma County, CO | Republican | R+54.7 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
County-by-county results — 64 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 100,649 | 70,972 | 176,893 | |
| Alamosa County | D | 3,811 | 2,705 | 6,715 | |
| Arapahoe County | D | 153,905 | 125,588 | 285,516 | |
| Archuleta County | R | 2,679 | 3,872 | 6,734 | |
| Baca County | R | 467 | 1,559 | 2,106 | |
| Bent County | R | 815 | 1,075 | 1,942 | |
| Boulder County | D | 125,091 | 49,981 | 179,499 | |
| Broomfield County | D | 16,966 | 15,008 | 32,865 | |
| Chaffee County | D | 5,086 | 5,070 | 10,462 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 172 | 889 | 1,093 | |
| Clear Creek County | D | 3,119 | 2,430 | 5,743 | |
| Conejos County | D | 2,213 | 1,835 | 4,101 | |
| Costilla County | D | 1,340 | 446 | 1,837 | |
| Crowley County | R | 535 | 924 | 1,502 | |
| Custer County | R | 868 | 1,788 | 2,715 | |
| Delta County | R | 4,622 | 10,915 | 15,925 | |
| Denver County | D | 222,018 | 73,111 | 302,418 | |
| Dolores County | R | 334 | 859 | 1,245 | |
| Douglas County | R | 61,094 | 104,397 | 168,084 | |
| Eagle County | D | 12,792 | 9,411 | 22,668 | |
| El Paso County | R | 111,819 | 170,952 | 290,175 | |
| Elbert County | R | 3,603 | 10,266 | 14,178 | |
| Fremont County | R | 6,704 | 13,174 | 20,416 | |
| Garfield County | R | 11,305 | 12,535 | 24,408 | |
| Gilpin County | D | 1,892 | 1,346 | 3,338 | |
| Grand County | R | 3,684 | 4,253 | 8,187 | |
| Gunnison County | D | 5,044 | 3,341 | 8,667 | |
| Hinsdale County | R | 229 | 353 | 600 | |
| Huerfano County | D | 1,953 | 1,646 | 3,723 | |
| Jackson County | R | 216 | 600 | 848 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 159,296 | 144,197 | 311,052 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 118 | 677 | 821 | |
| Kit Carson County | R | 838 | 2,785 | 3,702 | |
| La Plata County | D | 15,489 | 12,794 | 29,308 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,839 | 1,098 | 3,040 | |
| Larimer County | D | 92,747 | 82,376 | 180,180 | |
| Las Animas County | D | 3,445 | 3,263 | 6,862 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 552 | 1,687 | 2,287 | |
| Logan County | R | 2,712 | 6,179 | 9,124 | |
| Mesa County | R | 23,846 | 47,472 | 72,947 | |
| Mineral County | R | 291 | 344 | 650 | |
| Moffat County | R | 1,330 | 4,695 | 6,168 | |
| Montezuma County | R | 4,542 | 7,401 | 12,318 | |
| Montrose County | R | 6,138 | 13,552 | 20,130 | |
| Morgan County | R | 3,912 | 6,602 | 10,777 | |
| Otero County | R | 3,647 | 4,382 | 8,192 | |
| Ouray County | D | 1,646 | 1,481 | 3,202 | |
| Park County | R | 3,862 | 5,236 | 9,366 | |
| Phillips County | R | 588 | 1,637 | 2,265 | |
| Pitkin County | D | 6,849 | 3,024 | 10,075 | |
| Prowers County | R | 1,519 | 3,230 | 4,863 | |
| Pueblo County | D | 42,551 | 31,894 | 76,419 | |
| Rio Blanco County | R | 568 | 2,724 | 3,369 | |
| Rio Grande County | R | 2,478 | 2,918 | 5,533 | |
| Routt County | D | 7,547 | 5,469 | 13,317 | |
| Saguache County | D | 1,865 | 964 | 2,932 | |
| San Juan County | D | 266 | 212 | 506 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 2,992 | 1,154 | 4,256 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 419 | 881 | 1,338 | |
| Summit County | D | 9,347 | 5,571 | 15,312 | |
| Teller County | R | 4,333 | 8,702 | 13,473 | |
| Washington County | R | 468 | 2,076 | 2,591 | |
| Weld County | R | 49,050 | 63,775 | 116,291 | |
| Yuma County | R | 987 | 3,490 | 4,577 |
Same ballot, 2012CO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.